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The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16

Gen. Lander Post, G. A. R., of
Lynn, Mass, was represented in Wash
ington, a few days ago, by a republican
newspaper, as being hostile to Presi-
dent Cleveland. The outcome was
unfortunate for the bloody shirt wav-
ers. The Post held an indignation
meeting to protest against the misrep-
res~entation, and then called on the
president in a body. When he appear
ed to receive them Post Commander
Walker stepped forward and said:-
"Comrades of Gen. Lander Post No.
5, I propose three cheers for Grover
Cleveland, president of the United
States!" The veterans gave three
cheers and a tiger with a vigor and
earnestness that made the air ring.
Its echoes died away, the president,
with a smile, addressed the visitors as
follows:-"I can only say to you, gen.
tlemen, that I am glad to meet you
here. I have extended to You this
courtesy, as I have lately, with much
pleasure, to the other posts of the
Grand Army of the Republic on their
way home from visits to their southern
friends. l want you to understand
that l have lost no confidence in the
Grand Army of the Republic as an
organization, notwithstanding recent
occurrences to which it is not necessary
further to allude. 1t is Incompetent
sible to me that men who have risked
their lives to save the government
should return home to abate one jot or
TITLE of the respect and support which
every good citizen owes to the govern
ment and the constituted authorities.
I greet you then as citizens as we'll as
veterans, and I shall be pleased to take
you all by the hand" Once in a while
the"diapason of the jackasses" becomes
a little too loud and provokes the ap-
plication of a wholesome corrective,
and Lander Post seems to know how
to administer it.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16

ga bill was enacted, but it is a poor
thing, and the result of the session has
been to brighten capital from the state
Had you, when you wrote the above,
read the bill; and whose capital has il
frightened from the state? Honest,
now; no lodging or deception. Fur
Their, if as you pretend, the law is of nc
account to protect the people, no can
it have frightened those against whom
it was aimed2 There seem to be sew
eral screws loose about our contempt.
rary's reasoning. Indeed. if we did
not wish to remain polite and courte-
Gus we might denominate it as stuff.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10. 1887.
Holster, Jacob deceased; Claus Holster, ad-
ministrator.
Holster. Henry minor; Fred. D. Meyer. Gu
latOr.
t~ioisttn, Ernest minor; Fred. d. Never. Gu
rator.
Hagood join M. deceased; 10. A. Wilson,
public administrator.
Henning. Henry minor; Claus Henning. cura-
tor
Henning, Fritz minor; Claus Henning. cura-
tor.
Horton. VIM. deceased; j. u. and John q.
Horton, executors.
Frzgereld. VIM. J.. mlnor; 10. A. Wilson.
Fitzgerald. John H. minor. 10. A. Wilson,
public curator.
THURSDAY. AUGUST II. 1887
Burton. Jessie K. MINOR; c. Y. Ford. curator.
Stewart. Vim. A. minor; A. C. Burnham.
Stewart. John w. minor; A.. C. Burnham.
curator.
Smith, Lawson deceased; W, l.. Smith.
Price. Thomas deceased; VIM. Price, execu-
tor.
Greer, Thomas ct al. minors; Chas. R. An
dersOn, curator.
Galloway. Morris minor; Geo. M. Carron,
curator.
Johnson MertIe minor; H. d. Kite, curator.
Ish, Martha deceased; 10. A. Wilson. admin
istrutor.
Atkinson, H. D. minor; A. e.. Atkinson. Gu
ratrix.
FRIDAY. AUGUST II, 1851.
Zentmeyer, Jacob deceased; Isaac Neale, ad-
mlnis,rator.
Galloway. VIM. deceased: Geo. Galloway.
execu or.
stumpenhaus. Meta minor W. F. walken-
horst, curator.
Bates, VIM. H. minor; Jno. j. Barker, cura-
Hill, Maggie D. NJ. MINOR; Isaac W Avitt,
curator.
IA rknaoo, ny -. Ky a-:x.
curator.
Pool, Frances R.. minor; Joseph S. Woods,
curator.
Groom. Hiram L. deceased; John E. Burden
Warbeck. VIM. deceased; VIM. sodemann.
administrator.
Smith. Marquis W. minori 10. A. Wilson.
public curator.
Buford. Robert dece ased; Evan Young. ad
ministrator.
SATURDAY, AUGUST IL, 1887.
Graves, Clarence minor;Jo. A. Wilson. pub
Graves, Maggie minor 10. A. Wilson. pub
Graves. Thomas G. minor; 10. A. Wilson,
public curator.
Graves, Jessie Lee miner; 10. A. Wilson,
Reyburn. Marcus W. deceased; 10. A. Will
son, public administrator
Wilmol. Zschariah deceased; 10. A. Wilson.
public administrator.
Rotenbnrg, Henry deceased; Doretta Rotten
burg, adminIsiratrix.
haCkieys W N. ana GeO. W. minors; DO. A
Wilson, public curator.
Nesbit. Mary r.. deceased; D.. Y. Prixmore.
administrator
johnson, A. u. minori ID. Y. Prigmore.
curator,
Johnson, Charles minor; D.. Y. Prigmore,
curator.
johnson, Jesse minor; D. Y. PrIgmore, Gu
ratOr.
johnson, Emmet minor; D.. Y. Prigmore. Gu,
rator.
Executors. administrators. guardians and Gu
ratUrS nuSf make settlements on the DAYS tUl
which they are docketed respectively.
a true copy. Attest:
XENOPHON RYLAND,
)ulYlot3 Judge Of Probate.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16
.Wil the Tntellioencar nlaaso stot re

evil the Intelligencer please state in
what sense the action of Messrs. futile
and Fairchild resembles a rebellionI' '
Well, though our radical republican
brethren dou't seem to know it, Grover
Cleveland is president of the United
States, and language calculated to in
cite ignorant men to assassinate him for
executing his duty conscientiouly is as
reasonable as was that of Mr.. Yancey
in 1860 in melting the southern states
to withdraw from the Union. If there
had been no Yanceys in the south and
no Tuttles and Fairchilds in the north
there might have been no war.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16

"Show to eastern moneyed men that
there are a few republicans in Missou-
ri, that eastern people are allowed to
live here, that this is not the rufian
community they take it to be-" II
eastern moneyed men think there are
no republicans in Missouri we submit
that they haven't sense enough to be
trusted out alone with their wealth
and if there are people who think re.
p%ublicans are not allowed to live here,
and that this is a ruffan community.
where did they get these impressions
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16
THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE AT Hit.
, GINSVILLE.

We print elsewhere, the programme
OF the teachers institute to be held at
Higginsville, August 1919, under the
supervision of County School Commits
sioner II. d. Demand.
There Ia no guild that can benefit
more from comparison of thought and
work than that of the teacher. Deal
ing as it does with the highest part of
man, his intellections, it cannot too
earnestly study the means which are 10
be used to sharpen aud 10 elevate them.
II is very much in this as in other fields
of e%ndeavor, comparison is necessary
in order to bring out the real value OF
work. The danger OF this comparison
lies, however, in the proneness 10 gilt
tering generalities and a diffusion which
amounts to dilution.
The crying need of the day is for
thorOughness. There can be no doubt
that methods are better than they were.
1t would be singular if, with our nor
NAL systems and greater general oppor-
tunities, they were not. But, on the
other hand, are we turning out better
mathematiclans, better linguists, more
classically rounded scholars than came
from the old log schoolhouses presided
over by such men as Robt. N. Smith
and l.. A. Maclean? Are not too many
of our teachers s'machine made" as it
were? Are they well informed in his
tory, the classics, mythology and litera-
ture, so that their conversation, with
out regard to the text books, may be OF
benefit to their pupils? AS its surround
ings so are apt to be the language and
bent of thought of a child.
1t is often observed that to keep a
hotel in first rate style a man must him
self know how to live like a gentle
man. So to teach, in the higher and
better sense, the instructor must be,
not a shallow repeater of technical
forms and rules, but a full man o. wO-
man from whose abundant store of in
formation the pupil may draw as from
all exhaustless we'll of pure and spark
ling water. The teachers education ia
not complete when he has acquired the
lessons of the text books. These, of
course, are the foundation, without
which no superstructure could be
raised, but they are to this vocation. as
to others, only the foundation.
The institute may we'll be depended
on to point out these and other valua-
BILE facts, and no teacher in Lafayette
county who has pride III his or her pro-
fession can afford to miss this oppor-
tunity tor improvement, beside which
the social pleasure of meeting fellow
laborers in a distinguished field, should
count fora great deal.
BY all means, let the institute be we'll
attended.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16

What would be said of a democratic
newspaper which should now defend
such language as was once used by
Peter Donan and the Okolona States?
And yet we are told that to criticise
the blasphemy of Fairchild and futile
is to abridge free speech.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16

"The head and front of the above
gentlemen's offending SHERMAN, Fair
child and Tuttle) is that they have been
reciting a little history and protesting
in emphatic tones against the high
headed and mischievous doings of Mr..
Cleveland Of what high-headed do
ings, pray, has this wicked Mr.. Cleve-
land been guilty?
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16

The editorial article in the last issue
of he lntelligencer on "The Missouri
Central in a New Light seems to have
struck the popular feeling in the COM
munity. The consummation of the idea
presented would be very agreeable to
Our people.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16
LAFAYETTE COUNTY EXHIBIT AT
KANSAS CITY.

Harper's Weekly of July l6, contains
an excellent picture of the immense
building now being constructed at
Kansas City for the National Agricul-
tural Exposition, showing that the
exhibition to be made there is attracting
very general attention. The EXPOSE
ton will open September 10 and close
November 1, thus being in active
operation for six weeks. During that
time vast numbers of people will attend
it, from all parts of the union and the
world, but more especially from the
fertile and densely peopled section OF
country which is included in the area
| within one hundred miles in all d;rec-
tons from Kansas City. Many of the
eastern people who attend will be per-
sons who either have already invested
or desire to invest money in and about
the wonderful city of the new west.
One of the features of the exposition
will be the exhibits made by counties.
1t behooves Lafayette county. there
fore, to be preparing to make such all
exhibition as will do it credit. In
order to do this, work should be
begun at once.
No one thing that Kansas City ever
did in the way of advertising paid it SO
we'll as its exhibit at the Centennial
| Exposition. So it would be in our
case at Kansas City.
There is this to be noted of this ex-
hibition: that it is the first one of the
kind to give agriculture the prominent
place. If Lafayette county cannot
make an attractive show in cereals,
grasses, fruit, etc., then we are very
much mistaken. We know it can be
done if the persons who attempt ii
understand their business, but that
| they must do in order to succeed. The
thing is moi to be accomplished by pull
ing and blowing, it will take money
and practical work. The first thing
necessary is to call a meeting at C
OF all persons interested in the matter.
AT this meeting committees should be
appointed to solicit money in every
township in the county. A committee
should be formed to solicit exhibits;
still another to make the arrangements
for the building in the exposition hall
of a handsome pagoda to contain them.
The more originality there is in the
arrangement of the exhibit the better.
In this there will be room for the dis
play of talent.
As prominent as the agricultural
feature should be made there is no
reason why we should conine our
selves to that. There are, beside, our
Goals, woods, sand and lime stones, and
| our coke, All of these should be given
prominent positions.
The effort should be one on the part
of the whole OF Lafayette county, every
town and township in it. and should
be cribbed and confined by no local
interests or j~ealousies whatever.
No county that we know of any
where has the resources from which to
make a better exhibit than has Lafay-
cite county. That it would greatly
rebound to its interests in enhancing
| the value of it's lands, and in attracting
capital with which to develop and
utilize its natural advantages all will
agree. Can We not act promptly and
efficiently in the matter?
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16

In another column will be found a
call signed by Messrs. Neale, Hawkins,
Ritter, Seeber and Ballew for a con-
vention to meet in Lexington on Thurs
day, July 81, to consider the question
of applying the local option law in the
county of Lafayette. Meetings are
called to-day at the various precincts
in the county to send delegates to the
contaminated convention.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16
"a
FRANKLIN AvEN
TRUSTEES SALE,

WHEREAS, Oscar G.. Gregg and Mamie
w Gregg, his wife. by their certain deed
of trust dated the 10th day OF April, 1856,
and recorded in the office of the record, r
OF deeds for Lafayette county. Missouri, in
deed book No. IS, at page 297, conveyed to the
Undersigned trustee, the following described
real estate situate in the county OF lafayette,
in the state of Missouri, to-wit: The west hall
Of the southwest quarter of section twenty-five
(22). in township forty-eight (4S), of range
twenty-seven cd. and ten (O) acres off the east
side OF the west half of the northwest quarter of
section twenty-five (22) in township ferty.eight
(4S) oil range twenty seven Ell, containing in
all ninety (9O) acres more or less, which deed Of
trust Was made to secure the payment t of a certa u
promissOry note. in said deed described, together
with the interest on same; and, whereas ,defaut
has been made In the payment of SAID
note, when the same became due and payab,e:
now. therefore. in acc ,rdance with the proy,s,'
ions OF said deed OF trust, and at the reauesI of
the legal holder of said note, will proceed to
sell the above described real estate at public
auction, to the highest bidder, for cash in
hand, at the courthouse door. IN the city of
Lexington, Lafayette county, Mo on
SATURDAY. AUGUST. 8. 1887,
between the hours of 9 O'Clock in the forenoon
ami five O'Clock in the afternoon OF that day. to
satisfy said note and interest thereon, and the
cost OF executing this trust.
julyl6td Trnstea
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16

Our contemporary, the Post, seems
to think opprobrious epithets should
still be applied to the ex-confederacy
and ex-confederates. 1t copies ap-
provingly this extract from the st.
Louis Globe Democrat :-"Speaking of
the battle flags, Jeff. Davis says: Our
men fought for a principle, and that
they have not surrendered.' Mr.. Cleye-
land seems to have taken the same view
of the matter in officially speaking of
the southern. states as the confederate
states.' Thus the only two presidents
that the democrats have had since
Buchanan may be said to vindicate each
other as statesmen and interpreters of
history.p This is a very small kind of
malice, but still let us look at it a little.
In the fret place jeff. Davis was not
the president of the democratic party.
That party was national before the war
and it divided by sections. In the north
it did its full share to preserve the
Union and this fact is only forgotten by
non-combattants and camp followers
who were too tar away to see how gall
lantly democrats fought. In the south the
democrats and wings were alike seces-
sionlsts. And how would our contem-
porary speak of the confederate states
and confederatesP As rebel states and
rebels? Why? AS we show elsewhere,
by an article from the New York Even
ing Post, a paper as loyal to the Union
as any in the country, Gen. Grant did
not do SO. Like Mr.. Cleveland, in his
memories" Gen. Grant uses the word
confederate. So far as we are concerned
we care nothing for the epithet, but
what good it can do to those who use
it In derision we cannot conceive.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16
INSURANCE |
1887, 1871, 1SS'

c. BEN. 1887, 1871, 1887. c.. BEN.
The Citizens Insurance Co., OF st. Louis,
Mo-, commenced business in 1887 and has
paid losses since then amounting to 81, 7s3, 9ss
and dividends to stock holders amounting 10
1896, 79s.
The Hibernia Insurance Co., of New Or
cans, La. organized in 1871. has since then
paid losses to the amount of 1,O21,2 9i ID and
received premiums amounting to S2.4Ss, 72s
and pad cash dividends to stockholders
amounting to $3.50 ITO. C. BEN.
i9tf Agent for Insurance at Water rates.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16

We are glad to welcome back to
editorial work Mr.. D. &. Kennedy,
who is again editing the Springfield,
Mo-, Leader. Mr.. Kennedy is a true
democrat, a courteous gentleman, and
a writer of discrimination and ability.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16

Chicago News:-"When President
Cleveland goes 10 the Pacific coast next
tall, p rhaps, he will be the guest of
Guilford Miller OF his farm, which the
railroad company wanted bnt didn't
get.n
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16

Jake Sharpe has been sentenced 10
the penitentiary for four years aud to
pay a fine of five thousand dollars. He
is the first bride giuer of the recent Get
of boodlers TO be convicted.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16
Is it not a little puerile to pretend to

Is 1t not a little puerile to pretend to
think that the Intelligencer stated that
there was but one orator in all the
south? What is argument based on
such premises worth? The meaning
of this paper was clear, that the south
had recently had one orator who espec-
tally attracted national attention, and
that was Grady, whose speech was de-
voted to industry, fraternity and good
will. In addition we may say, that
neither Messrs. Watterson or Davis
have, to our knowledge, said anything
of late that can be construed as desir-
ing to keep alive the old bitterness be-
tween the sections.
DR.. McAnally Is a cool and level
headed observer. He says in the last
issue of the Advocate:-'President
Cleveland in a letter written in a mild,
dignified tone, declines to visit St.
Louis at the time of the encampment
of the Grand Army of the Republic,
and the citizens are now making ar
rangements to invite him to com at
some other time this fall, which it is
thought he will do. AS any man OF
good foresight might have seen, the OPP
position to his coming at the time
designated, has resulted to his benefit
rather than to the opposers. Ill-found.
ed opposition almost always works to
the benefit of that which is opposed. II
naturally enlists the sympathy and CO.
operation of many who otherwise
would give the matter little or no at.
aention."
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16
The booms seem to be taking a rest.

The Brownsville city council is
taking steps to change the name OF the
place to Sweet Springs.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16

Archie Martin was hanged at Rock
ingham, N. c., for the murder of Hen.
ry Mcneil.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16
PROBATE COURT DOCKET.
August Term, 1887,

MONDAY, AUGUST 8. 1857.
Creasey, Samuel W., deceased; Benz. Elliott
administrator
Anderson. Ira d deceased; Ii. A. C. and w
" Anderson, administrators,
Frazier, Lizzie NJ, MINOR, 10. A Wilson
public curator.
Arnold. Beverly deceased ;Jo. a. Wilson, pub
lie administration.
Fox q Creasey, partnership; Geo W. Fox
administrator.
Berry. Josephine minor. Rosa Berry. cura
trix.
Berry, LOrena minor; Rosa Berry, curatrlx
Bumgarner. Matte insane; 10. A. Wilson
public curator.
Creasey. Charles r.. Minor; W. c. Goodwin
curator.
TUESDAY,. August .. 1857.
Eckle, jacob r., deceased; Elizabeth A
Eckle, executrix.
Ballard, Cornelius E.. deceased; R. Taylor
administrator
Toeppe, Adam deceased; Mary L. Toeppe
exccutrll,
Baker, Aimee minori 10. \. Wilson. public
curator.
Baker, Phebe minOi DO. A.. Wilson, public
curator.
Radford. Emmet minori Green L.. satterneld,
curator.
Emlson. Willie minor; Ann E. Emison,
guardian.
Dawson. Bertha L. minor; Marg ,ret Butt,
curatriX.
Dawson, James / J. minor; Margaret Butt,
curatrIx.
Fristoe, Henry c. minor, Il. Nj. EdTurds.
curator.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16

We believe it is the intensely demo-
cratic New York Star which is doing
more than any other newspaper in the
country for the Grant monument fund.
No waving of the bloody shirt about
that.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16

We have to thank Hon. R. A. Kick
lin for a copy of the acts OF the extra
session. We have not yet had the
opportunity to read the official report
of the new railroad law, bat we will
Law it before our readers at the earliest
practicable moment.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16

If our friends the enemy do not sub
stitute something else for the "diapa'
son of the jackasses" they would quite
as we'll stay out of the ~canvass'of 1883
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16

We regret exceedingly that we have
in this county a newspaper that in
dorses the language of Gems. Fairchild
and Tuttle.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16

NolitE Is hereby gwen to all persons inter-
~ cstet IN the estate al ZAcharlnh WiImoI
ieri,thatt the undersigned, public administrator
wiz Apply 10 make u final settlement of said
estate at the August term, 1857, OF the Pro-
p''e court oil Lafayette county, Missouri. to he
besun aud held at the Probate court room. in
ne city OF Lexington, Mo-, on the second
Monday 10 August. 1851.
- 10 \. WILSON,
J"i.i 1910 Public Administrator.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16
NOTICE TO

SEALED Proposals will be received at the
~ office of the City Register, until noon ON
MONDAY, AUGUST S, 1857,
For bids TO Ill three 81 cisteIns located as fol-
lows: Two t2) OF them are on Ninth street and
In 'front.' oil g. A. Sturges new lumber ard, and
one ~ of them IS In the street at the intersec-
ton of Ninth and Third streets. The dimen-
sions OF the cisterns are ten 90 by twenty (lO)
feet.
The %cisterns are to be allied with dirt, and The
DIRT must be well tramped in.
This work must be commenced forthwith. and
must be finished In u reasonable time, which
Will be fixed by the council AID placed in he
contract, and this work is to be done under the
supervision oil the city engineer, and In connec-
tton with the improvement committee.
The bid must state the price for filling each
cistern, and bid must be accompanied with a
good and sufficient bond signed by " (2) or
more freeholders, and the bond must be equal TO
the amout OF work to be done, and the bid must
have a copy OF this al, ertlsement securely fast,
ensd to 1t
The proposal must be addressed to the cit =
council, with state ment. bid ior.flling cisterns.
Bills will only be paid when there is money
III ..e d. TsTT AZ TTSS hsvS bsSp IN tted
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16

Sunset Cox characterizes the noise
made by futile, Fairchild and others as
ssthe grand diapason of the iackasses."
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16

Mr.. Andrew Carnegie last Saturday
laid the foundation stone OF the new
free library building in Edinburg, for
the endowment of which he gave
a2hO 600
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16

1t would be a great accommodation
to the people it the railroad commits
sioners could at once have printed in
pamphlet form the railroad laws OF
Missouri entire.
The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-07-16

We have to thank Hon. Michael X.
McGrath, secretary of state, for a copy
of the acts OF the extra session OF the
legislature.